FDA recently issued a safety communication on intravascular medical devices (IMD), stating that their hydrophilic and/or hydrophobic coatings may peel off.
A wrongful death lawsuit was filed last month against the makers of a duodenoscope and reprocessor after a patient in a North Carolina was infected and died following an endoscopic procedure.
In healthcare, situational awareness (SA) is defined as the perception of the elements within a volume of time and space, the comprehension of their meaning, and the projection of their status in the near future.
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 26, Issue 12
In early October, the Accreditation Association, the parent company of the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) announced it had acquired the Health Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP) from the American Osteopathic Association (AOA).
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 26, Issue 12
As CMS works to get its legislative agenda back on track, there are several key issues that The Joint Commission is tracking, including the adoption of a...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 26, Issue 12
Last month, the FDA and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a safety communication concerning Nontuberculous mycobacterium (NTM) infections related to heater-cooler devices.
Heater-cooler devices are commonly used during cardiac surgical...
A report released by the Government Accountability Office concluded that CMS' Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (HVBP) Program elicited no significant improvement to quality outcomes in its first three years. However, the report noted that "quality trends could emerge in the future as the HVBP...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 26, Issue 12
Boston Medical Center continues to successfully reduce unnecessary clinical alarms
Clinical alarm fatigue is a major concern for hospitals, as evidenced by The Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goal on the topic and its appearance as the top...
